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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below should have the quickest response times?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is a network that links smaller networks together, but potentially on a global scale?
There are many options to choose from for alarm states. Which of the following alarm states can be best described as a temporary suppression of an alarm?
In a typical GUI, values take one of four generic indicators. Which of the indicators below would best represent the image below?
The industrial network topologies you are required to use is defined by the OSI network model. Which of the common topologies below is likely described as a network that has a single common channel that connects to all the nodes in the network individually?
A media access control address is the name of the physical address that the Ethernet uses. Which of the answers represent the number of bytes that make up this MAC?
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and VPN be used primarily?
There are many different software programs that are commonly used by a DCS. Which of the programs below would allow observation and control of the plant?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the content of the slaves input register # 30009?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the alarming system?
Which of the terms below can be best described as commands rarely seen on an average Hart device?
All the wired network components interact with ISO layers. Which of the answers below reflects the ISO layers that the switch interacts with?
A typical DCS has at least four layers in it's architecture. Fieldbus and DeviceNet are all under the direct control of which of the layers below?
There are several layer within the a typical DCS., each with it's own responsibilities. Which of the levels below is responsible for the connection to the control system performed?
There are several data access methods used to transmit data. Which of the answers below can be described as a method that allows sequential communication on a network with multiple devices?
Which of the error detection methods below best relates to an "effectiveness of 90%"?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the answers below expresses the register size and permissions of an input register?
Which of the components below best represents the letter "D"?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the answers below expresses the register size and permissions of a holding registers?
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various net works. Which of the networks below would connect FCEs, field devices and sensors?
Voltage to voltage converters are best defined as which of the answers below?
In a typical GUI, values take one of four generic indicators. Which of the indicators below would best represent the image below?
Ethernet has two common messaging types that are controller-to-controller defined in the application layer. Which of those messaging types can be described as only using multicast and peer-to-peer communication?
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Bridges"?
The HMI in a SCADA system uses typical hardware and software. Which of the environments below would the HMI reside?